Safeguards are needed for online consultation changes, says BMA
18 September 2025
The government and NHSE have not listened to GPs’ concerns around changes to online consultations from 1 October, said the BMA.
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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
18 September 2025
Today’s Coffee Time includes funding news for Salient Bio and ArcaScience, plus a virtual patient developed by Coventry University.
Pocketalk and Zebra partner to advance healthcare communication
18 September 2025
Translation tech firm Pocketalk has launched an app on Zebra Technologies’ mobile computers, tablets and kiosks found in healthcare settings.
Could an AI breath test speed up COPD diagnosis?
18 September 2025
A study will assess whether an AI breath test can help speed up the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the NHS.
Imperial NHS MRI scanning pilot cuts DNA rates and waiting lists
17 September 2025
An out-of-hours MRI scanning pilot at Imperial College Healthcare has helped to reduce Did Not Attend (DNA) rates and cut waiting list times.
Patients Know Best secures funding to expand single patient record
17 September 2025
Patients Know Best has announced a strategic investment from DNV to expand its single patient record functionality.
Google invests £5bn to help power the UK’s AI economy
17 September 2025
Google has opened a data centre in Hertfordshire to meet growing demand for AI services, as part of a two-year £5bn investment in the UK.
Major outage of multiple health and care systems provided by Advanced
4 August 2022
A number of health and care systems delivered by British business software and services provider
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS introduces virtual wards
4 August 2022
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS is teaming up with Spirit Health to introduce virtual wards
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole go digital for admission letters
3 August 2022
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is switching to digital letters to notify patients
James Cook University Hospitals extends use of mini cam technology
3 August 2022
James Cook University Hospitals has expanded the use of PillCams, allowing patients to swallow a
Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile: Peter Thomas
2 August 2022
In our second Digital Health Awards 2022 winner profile we hear from Peter Thomas, who
